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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In college, Moe played shortstop for what team?
(a) The Boston College Eagles.
(b) The Illinois Fighting Illini.
(c) The Princeton Tigers.
(d) The Minnesota Golden Gophers.

2. What two baseball clubs approached Moe Berg after his college graduation?
(a) The Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees.
(b) The Chicago Cubs and the Boston Red Sox.
(c) The New York Giants and the Brooklyn Robins.
(d) The Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs.

3. Where was Moe Berg sent after returning from Paris when the coaches saw his batting had not improved?
(a) To the batting cages.
(b) Home.
(c) The minors.
(d) Back to college.

4. When did Moe Berg return to the United States from Paris in Chapter 5, "Good Field, No Hit"?
(a) 1924.
(b) 1920.
(c) 1929.
(d) 1926.

5. The teams that approached Moe Berg after his college graduation were looking for a player who was what in order to bring in fans?
(a) Clean cut.
(b) Muscular.
(c) Jewish.
(d) Tall.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who picked up Berg in 1931 when Chicago put him on waivers?

2. Where did Bernard Berg begin working in New York after immigrating?

3. How many games did Moe Berg play in the 1931 season?

4. How many games did Moe Berg play in the 1932 season?

5. For what team did Moe Berg play in Reading, Pennsylvania?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened in Moe Berg's baseball career when he returned from Paris in Chapter 5, "Good Field, No Hit"?

2. What was the principle objective of Bernard Berg as described in Chapter 2, "Youth: Runt Wolfe"?

3. How does the author describe Moe Berg's impact on those around him in the Prologue?

4. Where did Moe Berg go to work after quitting baseball, as described in Chapter 1, "The Public Berg: Professor Moe"?

5. Why did Moe Berg begin the 1926 season late in Chapter 5, "Good Field, No Hit"?

6. For whom did Moe Berg play in the 1933 season in Chapter 7, "Strange Foreigner with Camera"? How was his performance described?

7. What led to Moe Berg becoming a permanent catcher for the White Sox in Chapter 5, "Good Field, No Hit"?

8. How is Moe Berg's relationship with the press described in Chapter 1, "The Public Berg: Professor Moe"? What were Berg's academic qualities?

9. What did Bernard Berg study to become after leaving the laundry business in Chapter 2, "Youth: Runt Wolfe"? How did Bernard feel about religion?

10. What led to Moe Berg's second Japan trip in Chapter 7, "Strange Foreigner with Camera"? What other ballplayers went on the tour?

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